"I came from a life of poverty but through my own individual efforts I stand now in the national arena," he said.

Votes are still being counted, and Labor's Sharryn Jackson has yet to concede defeat, but the Liberals claim Mr Wyatt's 1,000 vote lead makes it mathematically impossible for Ms Jackson to win.

Mr Wyatt is the first Indigenous member elected to the House of Representatives. His win has been somewhat overshadowed by revelations he has received racist hate mail from voters who were surprised to discover he is indigenous.

Mr Wyatt brushed off the attacks today saying they were not significant.

"In 50 years time historians and people will be analysing why Hasluck chose an Indigenous candidate," Mr Wyatt said.

"What they will discover is they didn't choose an indigenous candidate because I was indigenous, they chose a person who they believed would represent the interests of everyone in Hasluck."